# width(1)

## NAME

         width - force all the lines of a file to a given width

## SYNOPSIS

         width [-n [ infile [outfile]

## OPTIONS

         -n   Outline line size

## EXAMPLES

         width -60 x y       # Copy x to y, force lines to 60 cols

         width x             # Copy default (80) column lines to stdout

## DESCRIPTION

         The input file is copied to the output file.  All lines are forced  to  a
         given  size  (default:  80 columns) by padding with spaces or truncating.
         Tabs are expanded to spaces.

## SEE ALSO

         fold(1).